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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6056515

The Marsh Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $408,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gretchen Johnston
PO Box 35329
Charlotte, NC 28235
(704) 376-0281
Form and materials
Written format
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The foundation awards grants to organizations but not to individuals or partisan political programs

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $408,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,275,660

  • Tax year 2024

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,296,658

  • Tax year 2023

    $279,800

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,850,005

  • Tax year 2022

    $237,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,125,410

  • Tax year 2021

    $248,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,733,153

  • Tax year 2020

    $269,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,274,650

  • Tax year 2019

    $229,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,878,731

  • Tax year 2018

    $210,550

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,551,367

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Artplus Community CampusCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $100,000
  2. Foundation for the Carolinas - Housing Impact FundCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $100,000
  3. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    General purpose support

    $58,000
  4. Crisis Assistance MinistryCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $27,500
  5. The Crossnore SchoolCrossnore, NC

    General purpose support

    $25,000
  6. Roof Above IncCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $20,000
  7. Discovery PlaceCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $20,000
  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  9. Carolina Thread TrailCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $10,000
  10. Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Charlotte DBA YMCA of GreaterCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $5,000
  11. Alexander Youth NetworkCharlotte, NC

    General purpose support

    $5,000
  12. Feeding South FloridaPembroke Park, FL

    General purpose support

    $4,000
  13. St Francis CenterSt Helena Is, SC

    General purpose support

    $4,000
  14. Second Helpings Beaufort CountyHilton Head, SC

    General purpose support

    $3,500
  15. Culver Military AcademyCulver, IN

    General purpose support

    $2,000
  16. Florence Fuller Child Development CenterBoca Raton, FL

    General purpose support

    $2,000
  17. Port Royal Sound FoundationOkatie, SC

    General purpose support

    $2,000
  18. The Church of the ApostlesRaleigh, NC

    General purpose support

    $2,000
  19. South Carolina Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    General purpose support

    $1,500
  20. EntrywayVienna, VA

    General purpose support

    $1,500
  21. Fordham UniversityBronx, NY

    General purpose support

    $1,500
  22. Family Center for DeafnessTampa, FL

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  23. Spring Island TrustOkatie, SC

    General purpose support

    $1,000
  24. Beaufort Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC

    General purpose support

    $500
  25. Dataw Island Conservancy IncSt Helena Is, SC

    General purpose support

    $500
  26. Trustbridge Foundation Inc DBA Trustbridge Hospice FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    General purpose support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $59,50042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $40,00028% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $32,50023% of the total
  4. Environment4 grants $5,0003% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina12 grants $382,500
  2. South Carolina7 grants $13,000
  3. Florida4 grants $7,500
  4. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  5. New York1 grant $1,500
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gretchen M JohnstonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hunter J McLawhornVICE PRESIDENT / ASST. SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • James H McLawhornSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

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